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Ask the architects: Is social housing the answer
In the district of Agios Sostis, a large vertical development of working-class apartment buildings marks the solid boundary between the municipalities of Athens and Nea Smyrni.
Presumed income taxation is deemed constitutional
The Council of State has ruled that both the presumed method of taxation of freelancers and the decision by the Independent Authority for Public Revenue on the method of challenging the minimum taxable income by professionals are constitutional.
Appeals court evacuated after bomb threat
A courthouse in central Athens was evacuated on Tuesday following an early morning bomb threat that was made to the authorities.
Crackdown planned on campus violence
The government is preparing new disciplinary and legal measures targeting violent incidents at public universities, following an attack last week at the Athens Law School that left a doctoral candidate seriously injured.
Cyprus, Israel to finalize power link in 2025
Cyprus and Israel have agreed to finalize a deal for an electric power interconnection by 2025, as part of the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) with Greece, signaling a deeper bilateral energy partnership.
Electricity subsidy platform for businesses opens on May 12
The platform for businesses to apply for electricity subsidies will open on May 12, Environment and Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou told ANT1 TV on Sunday.
Educating the future of sea tourism and strengthening ties
The cruise industry represents an important component of the educational and strategic mission of the American College of Greece, particularly through its undergraduate and graduate programs in tourism and shipping, offered by Deree and Alba, respectively.
Supermarket prices increase
A marginal increase (0.23%) in supermarket prices was recorded in April 2025 compared to April 2024, while, overall, the 12-month period (May 2024 - April 2025) recorded a decrease of -0.34%, the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) said on Monday.
Opportunity in American chaos
Greece has the potential to be at the forefront of all European developments, as well as an important node in the EU’s supply chains.
‘God is in the details’: Embracing boredom in art and life
The Netflix drama “Adolescence” requires its audience to linger – to sink into the mundane.
Cyprus Industrial Turnover Index rises by 4.3%
The Industrial Turnover Index in Cyprus rose by 4.3% in February 2025 compared to February 2024, reaching 130.4 units, the Statistical Service of Cyprus (CyStat) announced on Monday, the base for comparison being 100 points in 2021.
Book fair to be held on May 15–17
The Archaeological Society at Athens is organizing a book market in May, dedicated to archaeology and history, where numerous books will be available at low prices.
Retail trade in Cyprus rises 5.6%
Retail trade in Cyprus marked notable growth in March.
ATHEX: Small gains despite drop by Eurobank
Lacking any clear direction, the Greek stock market closed with minor gains for the benchmark on Monday.
Novartis buying biotech startup with Greek scientists
Novartis is acquiring a biotechnology company whose core is made up of a team of Greek scientists, for $1.7 billion.
Matteo Bocelli | Athens | June 13
Matteo Bocelli, son of world-renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli, will perform at Theatro Vrachon (Melina Mercouri Open-Air Theater) on June 13.
German climber injured in Mt. Olympus fall
A German national was injured on Monday after falling into a ravine on Mount Olympus, requiring a rescue operation
Can democracy fight back and remain a democracy?
It is inherent in democracy that its enemies rush to demand the rights that it provides them so that they can find themselves in a position to deprive others of those very rights.
Renters becoming a pressure group
Despairing of ever finding affordable housing, renters are organizing, following the influential property owners some decades later – perhaps too late.